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Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is supporting President Muhammadu Buhari’s second-term project because he believes power will shift to the South-West in 2023, which will give him the opportunity to…

A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has restrained MultiChoice Nigeria Limited from implementing its recent hike in DStv subscription rates. In July, MultiChoice raised the subscription rate for the DSTV Premium package…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says Senate President Bukola Saraki is so selfish with his political ambitions that he "will rather rule in hell than serve in paradise". Outlining a list of corruption allegations levelled against…

Some decomposing bodies have been found under the rubble of the collapsed building in Abuja. The four-storey building collapsed in Abuja on Friday. A corpse was seen at 10:50am when officials of the Federal Emergency Management…

Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, says Senate President Bukola Saraki should be solely held responsible for the delay in the approval of the budget for 2019 polls. Saraki had said the…

Following the heated controversy and consequent condemnation of the Oyo State Government led by Governor Abiola Ajimobi over the early Sunday morning demolition of an Ibadan-based radio station, Fresh FM, own by Yinka Ayefele, the…

Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy to Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, Mr. Bolaji Tunji, has said the Music House, owned by a popular gospel artiste, Yinka Ayefele, which houses his radio station, Fresh FM 105.9, Ibadan,…

Yemi Kale, the statistician-general of the federation, says Nigeria’s economy has not recovered from the 2016 recession. Speaking on a programme on Arise TV on Saturday, the director-general of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)…

Nigeria’s midfield lynchpin and Leicester City’s energetic enforcer, Wilfred Ndidi, has signed a new six years contract with the Premier League side. The Super Eagles player, who’s previous contract was due to end 2022 made this…

Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje has challenged his predecessor, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso to launch his presidential campaign in Kano. Ganduje stated this Sunday at an empowerment programme for women held at the Government…

The Federal Government has embraced a working agreement that will see the country’s soccer administrators accept the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA’s) statutes for the smooth running of the game, NationSport can…

Adamawa State Governor Jibrilla Bindow yesterday insisted that he has no reasons to defect from the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said reports on his alleged defection were malicious and…

Mr Femi Falana, A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has said that he does  not believe in the report that Lagos State was the third most dangerous city to live in the world. Falana debunked the report on Sunday evening  during the …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) is set for the trial of a former Managing Director of Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria( SGBN), Mr. Robert Mbonu and three others for alleged conversion of N3.5billion of N19billion…

Senators loyal to Senate President Bukola Saraki have accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of abandoning its mandate of bringing positive change. Isah Misau and Rafiu Ibrahim, senators representing Bauchi central and Kwara…

A coalition of groups, under the umbrella of Concerned Nigerians against Saraki (CNAS), has listed a number of reasons it is against the presidential bid of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. A few days ago, Saraki alluded to his…

Abdullahi Adamu, senator representing Nassarawa west, says a forensic audit should be carried out on national assembly spending under the leadership of Senate President Bukola Saraki. Adamu made his position known during a press…

All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu yesterday spoke on the defection of some chieftains from the ruling party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said the defectors, including Senate President Bukola…

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose and his wife Feyisetan, witnessed the marriage of their daughter to the Odunlade royal family of Ile-Ife, Osun state. The colourful and lavish wedding ceremony was held at the Haven Event…

Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto state, has parted ways with 252 special advisers and assistants. Abubakar Shekara, director-general, media and public affairs to Tambuwal, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday. He…

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, who reacted to claims by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar to lead the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to take back Imo State in 2019 elections, has advised the former Vice President and PDP…

The Lagos state government says the third mainland bridge will be shut down for four days. Ade Akinsanya, Lagos commissioner for works and infrastructure, said the closure will begin from August 23 to 26 for investigative maintenance…

Yinka Ayefele, gospel singer, has lamented the demolition of Music House, home to his Fresh FM radio station. The singer described the building as his “pain” and “sweat”. “Oyo state government did at last,” he wrote on Instagram,…

The Oyo state government on Sunday commenced the demolition of Music House, a building owned by Yinka Ayefele, a gospel singer and music entrepreneur. The demolished structure houses Ayefele’s radio station, Fresh FM, in Ibadan, Oyo…